Intriguing Facts About Iconic Celebrities We’re Only Learning Now, Decades Later

This next weird fact involves none other than Jerry Springer. It was nearly impossible to flip through the channels while watching television in the 1990s, or even the 2000s for that matter, and miss The Jerry Springer Show. The show had 5,000 episodes over its 27-year run, and it was considered American television’s “most notorious guilty pleasure” by many. 

The show gained notoriety for its contentious issues, altercations, vulgarity, physical altercations, nudity, and noteworthy guests. Before becoming one of the most popular tv hosts of all time, Jerry Springer was actually the Mayor of Cincinnati. Ironically enough, after confessing to seeking out a prostitute, he left his position three years later.